lafzon mein kaisa rang-e-ma’ani dikhai de
mere qalam mein aaj rawani dikhai de

jaise ho sath-e-khwab pe ek be-sutun makan
'alam tamam dosto fani dikhai de

ye dagh dagh apna dil-e-gham-nasib bhi
yaro nigar-khana-e-ma’ni dikhai de

tum zindagi ke talkh haqaeq se be-khabar
tum ko hayat kyon na suhani dikhai de

wo munjamid hai barf ki manind ai 'shamim'
baaton mein jis ki sho’la-bayani dikhai de